Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-15
State News.
SOM 4 r SET.

A meeting of the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery was held Tuesday afternoon. There
were about thirty of the stockholders present
After some discussion it was voted to instruct
the directors to lease the factory for one year
to George A. Humphrey. Before it can be
leased however, it is necessary to see if suf-
ficient number of patrons will pledge them
selves to furnish cream to Mr. Humphrey,
and measures were taken to this end.
At parish meeting held by the Baptist
Society at Skowhegan it was voted to accept
the legacy of $4,000. left the society by the
late ex-Gov. CoburH.
The Somerset Reporter says: The logging
camp of Eli +. Totman, near Grand Falls on
Dead River was found to be on fire and the
fire extinguished by NJ. A. Witham, j d.
Hewett and E. S. Hewett. The camp contain
ed about So, 900 worth of driving supplies and
was supposed to have been fred by Canadians
Winfield G oodrch of Brighton, has one of
the smartest girls in town, and that is saying
great deal. She is but IA years old, and
has worked in the woods all winter with her
father, taking mans place. She has taken
the entire care of her team of four oxen and
hauled logs from the woods to the mill at
West Athens, working many days when most
men would have pronounced it very rough to
be on the road -Pitts6eld Advertiser.
WALDO.
Mr.. |. II. Jackson, who recently resigned
as postmaster at East Knox, had held tina,
position for eighteen year, having been ap
pointed first in 1868 Mr.. Jackson has been
in trade but has now retired and will devote
| lis time to collecting bills and shipping eggs
now and then. He is a thorough going re-
| publican, an excellent townsman, and ali
rel rice in his we'll earned retirement.
| Thomas II Marshall Post. G. A. r., OF
! Belfast, will make one more and final at
tempt to to raise sufficient fund for the
erection of a soldiers monument. fair
will be given about the 10Th of May, and on
the evening of the 9th, unless otherwise
changed, John X Pierce, formerly of Waldo
county. will lecture at the Opera House, his
subject being "Twentv Years on the Front
Ter" The proceeds will 60 towards the
monument tund.-rhe total amount of de-
posi- in the Belfast savings bank, reserved
fune, profits and rents amounting to SI.O3S,
039 80. The surplus above all liabilities is
SS4 O3S 43. The Investments are judiclously
| made and the affairs of the bank are in safe
and careful hands.
At a recent town meeting held in
Brooks to take action relative to
matters in connection with refunjing the
town debt it was decided TO put the railroad
stock ia the hands of trustees as security fol-
the new four per cent bonds TO paw $1,000 OF
the debt at once, and to set aside what is re-
ceived from the railroad lental for the re-
demption of the bonds. II is reported thai
of those holding Indebtedness have expressed
a Willingness to take the new bonds and that
there is no question but that refundng will
be successfully accomplished and the fnan.
ces OF the town placed in a good condition
The per cent bonds will be very desirable
investment The town has had an ofer fol
| its railroad stock, but deemed it best to retain